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HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference GuidePart Number: 5697-0260Published February 2010Edition: 1

10HP websitesFor other product information, see the following HP websites:• http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage • http://www.hp.com/suppo

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 111 General descriptionThe HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch (F

12Switch LEDs and controlsThe switch LEDs provide information about the switch’s operational status. These LEDS include the Input Power LED (green), H

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 13Maintenance buttonThe Maintenance button (Figure 2) is a dual-function

14Fibre Channel portsThe HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch has 20 Fibre Channel Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) ports and four Fibre Chann

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 15Port LEDsEach port has its own Logged-in LED (green) and Activity LED (

16SFP ports configured as GL_Ports and all XPAK ports configured as G_Ports. Table 2 describes generic, fabric, expansion, and transparent routing por

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 17Ethernet portThe Ethernet port is an RJ-45 connector that provides a co

18The serial port connector requires a null-modem F/F DB9 cable. The pins on the switch RS-232 connector (Figure 6) are identified in Table 3. For inf

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 19Each power supply is capable of providing all of the switch’s power nee

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20Simple Network Management ProtocolSNMP provides monitoring and trap functions for the fabric. The switch firmware supports SNMP versions 1, 2, and 3

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 212 PlanningConsider the following when planning a fabric:• Devices, page

22A zoning database is maintained on each switch. Table 4 describes the zoning database limits, excluding the active zone set.PerformanceThe SN6000 Fi

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 23LatencyLatency is a measure of how fast a frame travels through a switc

24Domain ID, principal priority, and domain ID lockThe following switch configuration settings affect multiple switch fabrics:• Domain ID• Principal p

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 25Figure 9 shows a three-switch stack of HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Cha

26Figure 12 shows a six-switch stack of model SN6000 switches using eight XPAK switch stacking cables. 120 SFP ports are available for devices.Figure

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 27You can connect multiple SN6000 Fibre Channel Switches to one or more r

283. Map local devices to remote devices and activate the connection. The QuickTools mapping process creates an inter-fabric zone (IFZ) in the active

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 29• Call Home: IMPORTANT: The Call Home service provides an e-mail notifi

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 3About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30SecuritySecurity is available at the following levels:• User account security, page 30• IP security, page 30• Port binding, page 30• Connection secu

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 31The SSL handshake process between the workstation and the switch involv

32Fabric managementThe Simple SAN Connection Manager application is a GUI-based management application for HP StorageWorks that runs on the management

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 333InstallationThis section describes how to install and configure the sw

34Telnet workstations require an RJ-45 Ethernet port or an RS-232 serial port and an operating system with a Telnet client.Switch power requirementsPo

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 35Installing a SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch involves the following steps:1

36Collect the required itemsNOTE: The rack mount kit installation requires one technician.Locate the following items and set them aside:• SN6000 Fibre

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 37Rack the switch1. Remove and discard the four 10-32 screws from the sid

385. Fasten each rail flange to the front of the rack using two M6 machine screws (Figure 16).Figure 16 Fastening the rail to the front of the rack6.

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 39Install the transceiversA small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver

4IP security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30P

40For a Linux workstation:a. Set up minicom to use the serial port. Create or modify the /etc/minirc.dfl file with the following content.pr portdev/tt

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 41Connect the management station or workstation to the switchYou can mana

42QuickTools switch configurationTo log in and configure the switch using QuickTools:1. Open an Internet browser and enter the default IP address 10.0

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 43Installing firmwareThe switch comes with current firmware installed. Yo

44Using the CLI to install firmwareThe method you choose to install firmware using the CLI depends on the type of firmware activation you want.• For a

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 455. Enter the password for your account name (FTP only).331 Password req

464. Configure the port types for the new switch. The ports can be G_Port, GL_Port, F_Port, FL_Port, TR_Port, or Donor.5. Connect the devices to the s

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 47Installation instructions and documentation for SIM, RSP, OSEM, and ISE

48Infrastructure requirements for implementing Call Home to HP ServicesTo implement Call Home to HP Services, the following infrastructure requirement

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 49The following example configures SNMP trap 1:SN6000 FC Switch #> adm

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 5Exiting the maintenance menu (option 0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 514 Diagnostics and troubleshootingDiagnostic information about the switc

52System fault LED is illuminatedThe System Fault LED illuminates to indicate that a fault exists in the switch firmware or hardware. If the System Fa

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 53Fatal POST error blink patternA system error blink pattern is 3 blinks

54Logged-in LED indicationsPort diagnostics are indicated by the Logged-in LED for each port (Figure 21).Figure 21 Logged-in LEDThe Logged-in LED has

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 553. Display the fabric domain IDs using the show domains CLI command or

56Review the event browser to determine if excessive port errors are responsible for disabling the port. Look for a message that mentions one of the m

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 57• All power supply LEDs are normal, yet the System Fault LED is illumin

58Exiting the maintenance menu (option 0)The Exit option closes the current Maintenance menu session. To log in again, enter the maintenance mode acco

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 59NOTE: If you choose the Remake Filesystem option, you will lose all cha

6Figures1 SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Swit

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HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 615 Removal/ReplacementThis section describes the removal and replacement

62NOTE: Both power supplies must have the same air flow direction to prevent the switch from overheating. To avoid overheating, do not operate the swi

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 634. Plug the power cord into the AC receptacle. Confirm that air flow di

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HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 65A Regulatory compliance and safetyRegulatory complianceFederal Communic

66Certification and classification informationThis product contains a laser internal to the fiber optic (FO) transceiver for connection to the Fibre C

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 67European Union regulatory noticeThis product complies with the followin

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HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 69B Electrostatic dischargeThis appendix provides the following informati

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 7About this guideThis guide provides information about:• Becoming acquain

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HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 71C Technical specificationsThis appendix contains the specifications for

72Scalability Maximum 239 switches, depending on configuration. For the latest supported configurations, see the SAN Design Reference Guide available

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 73Maintainability featuresTable 10 lists maintainability features for the

74Weight and physical dimensionsTable 12 lists physical properties for the SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch.Electrical specificationsTable 13 lists electri

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 75D Factory configuration defaultsThis appendix describes the following f

76Factory port configurationEnter the show config port CLI command to display port configuration values.

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 77Factory port threshold alarm configurationEnter show config threshold C

78Factory SNMP configurationEnter the show setup snmp CLI command to display SNMP configuration values.Factory switch services configurationEnter the

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 79Factory DNS host name configurationEnter the show setup system dns CLI

8Document conventions and symbolsWARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.CAUTION: Indicates that fai

80Factory IP version 6 Ethernet configurationEnter the show setup system ipv6 CLI command to display the IP version 6 Ethernet configuration values.Fa

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 81Factory RADIUS configurationEnter the show setup radius CLI command to

82Factory Call Home configurationEnter the show setup callhome CLI command to display call home configuration values.Table 29 Call Home service config

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 83GlossaryThis glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to th

84Fabric services A component of fabric security that provides for the control of inband management and SNMP on a switch. See Fabric security and Simp

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 85Principal switch The switch in the fabric that manages domain ID assign

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HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 87Numerics10/100 Base-T straight cable 41Aaccount namedefault 42FTP 45mai

88flash memory 13four-switch stacking 25frame size 72FRU - See Field Replaceable UnitFTP - See File Transfer ProtocolGG_Port 16generic ports 15GL_Port

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 89fatal error 53principalpriority 24switch 24processor 33, 34, 72QQuickTo

HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Reference Guide 9Rack stabilityWARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage t

90XXPAK port 14Zzoneconflict 55definition 21zone setactive 21definition 21zoningdatabase 22hardware-enforced 21limits 22